TEHRAN -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi left Tehran for Addis Ababa yesterday. During his stay in Ethiopia, Kharrazi will discuss the growing trend of bilateral economic and political relations of the two countries.

Among other topics he will be discussing with Ethiopian officials are exploration of avenues for expansion of commercial ties and the laying of facilities for Ethiopian traders and industrialists to share Iranian technical experiences.

Kharrazi will also deliver a lecture in an international peace conference to be held in Ethiopia.

The Iranian foreign minister, on the second leg of his trip, will participate in the periodic session of OIC foreign ministers to be held in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

The OIC session, dubbed "Dialogue and Solidarity," will also discuss issues pertinent to the Islamic world as well as the Palestinian issue and the various channels of Islamic countries' support for Palestine.

Kharrazi, in the session, will discuss Iran's stance on the Palestine issue, the issue of terrorism and its difference with ordinary liberation struggles.